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England v United States / Croatia

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    COME ON ENGLAND!!!

    Things looking very good for us when you consider the likes of Alexander-Arnold, Shaw, Alli, Lingard and Sancho were all subs.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Fair play to Southgate, got his subs spot on today.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,277
    Really like this England squad and group of players who have yet to really make a stamp on the national side who you know are bound to over the coming few years.

    Very exciting and huge credit to Southgate too.

    Semi-final of a World Cup and winning a group containing Spain and Croatia in a space of a few months. Bodes well for us going forward.
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    BBC gave Gomez man of the match.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,778
    This group was the perfect advert for this format.
    With 33 mins left, it was Spain:England:Croatia
    With 12 mins left, it was Croatia:Spain:England
    With 5 mins left, it was Spain:Croatia:England
    After the goal on 85, it was England:Spain:Croatia

    Brilliant. Great drama which also shows the fine line between success and failure.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    lordromford said:

    This group was the perfect advert for this format.
    With 33 mins left, it was Spain:England:Croatia
    With 12 mins left, it was Croatia:Spain:England
    With 5 mins left, it was Spain:Croatia:England
    After the goal on 85, it was England:Spain:Croatia

    Brilliant. Great drama which also shows the fine line between success and failure.

    Exactly, and to think some were moaning about this new competition before it started. The governing bodies have major faults but credit to UEFA for this.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Really enjoyed the tactics today - Croatia couldn't live with our pace - they decided to play deeper to mitigate the threat which also lowered their threat. But they had no choice and backed themselves to take one of the few chances they would get. I think they got that right even if their goal was a bit lucky.

    England were not getting enough bodies into the box, but when they changed things and started to do so, they got their goal. Again a bit lucky but overall was a deserved victory and a good game.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    johnny73 said:

    BBC gave Gomez man of the match.

    He played well but probably would have given it to Stones myself, purely for the fact that Gomez really did get away with what looked a penalty
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I think it was a team performance above all else. A man of the match didn't really jump out at you. Switzerland v Belgium tonight should be interesting.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Having watched back the Highlights below I have to admit I dont think I ever seen Wembley truly rocking for an England game like that for the last 10mins

    Its been the one fault of the new National Stadium, certainly need more days like this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG3rw4GL4ok
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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,959
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think it was a team performance above all else. A man of the match didn't really jump out at you. Switzerland v Belgium tonight should be interesting.

    Or maybe not. All over after 21 mins
  • Redweb
    Redweb Posts: 37
    bolloxbolder said:

    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think it was a team performance above all else. A man of the match didn't really jump out at you. Switzerland v Belgium tonight should be interesting.

    Or maybe not. All over after 21 mins
    Not all over, 2-2 now.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,959
    Ha ha. What do I know.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Having watched back the Highlights below I have to admit I dont think I ever seen Wembley truly rocking for an England game like that for the last 10mins

    Its been the one fault of the new National Stadium, certainly need more days like this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG3rw4GL4ok

    I was at this and the Spain match. I won't go as far as to say an excellent atmosphere at both but miles better than any England game I've been to at Wembley. They got the pricing right as well, £60 for both matches so well done to the FA for that, being on weekends helped but definitely a big improvement and hopefully this encourages more to go and get behind the team. Really enjoyed watching and following England for the past 12 months, just hope it continues for a while yet.
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    Any one no the dates for Portugal
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    cazo said:

    Any one no the dates for Portugal

    5th to the 9th June
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    Thanks mate👍
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    Any idea what cities
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    cazo said:

    Any idea what cities

    Porto and Guimaraes are the reported Cities yet havent been confirmed as yet
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,483
    👍
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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    ForeverAddickted said:

    johnny73 said:

    BBC gave Gomez man of the match.

    He played well but probably would have given it to Stones myself, purely for the fact that Gomez really did get away with what looked a penalty
    Looked it at first but on the replay could see it was a terrible dive and I don't know how he got away without a booking. Even the stone cold calm Gomez was having a word.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    Chunes said:

    Pelling1993 said:

    Chunes said:

    Get a striker on who looks like scoring

    Wilson for Kane perhaps?
    Yeah. We've yet to create a chance this half. Haven't even seen him touch the ball.

    Harry Fade AKA The Great Unsubsitutable One
    You were saying!!!
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    Is there an echo in here?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    edited November 2018
    cazo said:

    Any one no the dates for Portugal

    Anyone know
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,474
    Redweb said:

    bolloxbolder said:

    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I think it was a team performance above all else. A man of the match didn't really jump out at you. Switzerland v Belgium tonight should be interesting.

    Or maybe not. All over after 21 mins
    Not all over, 2-2 now.
    ?

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    SoundAsa£ said:

    cazo said:

    Any one no the dates for Portugal

    Anyone know
    ForeverAddickted said:

    cazo said:

    Any one no the dates for Portugal

    5th to the 9th June
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Chunes said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    johnny73 said:

    BBC gave Gomez man of the match.

    He played well but probably would have given it to Stones myself, purely for the fact that Gomez really did get away with what looked a penalty
    Looked it at first but on the replay could see it was a terrible dive and I don't know how he got away without a booking. Even the stone cold calm Gomez was having a word.
    The telling thing was that Gomez's foot was on the ground below the Croatian's. Definitely no penalty.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    Bet Southgate's chances of winning SPOTY Coach of the Year have just increased a little

    As too the Team of the Year for the England Team
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    Still buzzing from yesterday - despite the defeat in the semi final in Moscow it's been an unexpectedly great year to be an England fan. There was also a bit of a hangover after that semi final loss - that we had been gifted an almost certainly 'never to be repeated' route to the final and probably missed our chance to win the bloody world cup. That may be true, but we are also starting to see signs of a young team with a winning mentality, and a bit of creativity and aplomb about them that will infuriate our neighbours in Scotland and Wales. There's no automatic right to win a world cup or Euros, and the usual biggies like France, Germany and Argentina will always be there, but suddenly after the misery of the last few ears, we can at least dream of something big - when Hodgeson was in charge it was a trip back to the days of Graham Taylor, and a team confident it would never be more than second class. Now, who knows, but it's nice to look forward to England matches again. I'd forgotten the feeling.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    You could make a strong case for saying that the route to winning the Nations League is harder than winning the World Cup!

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